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Horse with no Name (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 01:44 PM Original message |
Regarding the "deal". I understand Astroglide works much better |
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Walt Starr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 01:46 PM Response to Original message |
1. How would you have handled the nuclear showdown differently? |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 01:53 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. This is, at best, a delaying tactic |
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bloom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 01:56 PM Response to Reply #4 |
10. Josh Marshall of TPM called it playing "Kick the Can" |
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Walt Starr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 01:58 PM Response to Reply #4 |
16. The Civil War shaping up in the GOP tells a different srtory |
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Horse with no Name (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 01:53 PM Response to Reply #1 |
5. IF I believed that the pugs would be reciprocal and act in good faith |
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Walt Starr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 01:55 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. These seven republicans will probably stand by their word |
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paul_fromatlanta (545 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 02:40 PM Response to Reply #8 |
46. The deal is flawed, IMHO |
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Internut (436 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 02:56 PM Response to Reply #8 |
55. "These fourteen Senators now decide who goes up and who doesn't. " |
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anarchy1999 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 03:28 PM Response to Reply #8 |
70. Thanks Walt for your analysis. Suddenly I feel more hopeful. |
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mikehiggins (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 01:54 PM Response to Reply #1 |
7. That IS the option, Walt |
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Walt Starr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 01:57 PM Response to Reply #7 |
13. Those nominees were worth the fight when you had 48 Democrats +1 Ind. |
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CWebster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 02:05 PM Response to Reply #13 |
23. Here it is , we are so weak, we are worthless |
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Walt Starr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 02:25 PM Response to Reply #23 |
32. In a nuthsell, that pretty musch describes the situation |
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AuntPatsy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 01:57 PM Response to Reply #1 |
11. Do you seriously believe compromise to be effective against |
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Walt Starr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 02:02 PM Response to Reply #11 |
19. Yes I do |
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geomon666 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 02:03 PM Response to Reply #19 |
21. But that's what he's going to get |
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Walt Starr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 02:22 PM Response to Reply #21 |
30. Bullshit. |
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geomon666 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 02:27 PM Response to Reply #30 |
34. So the worst of the bunch will go through |
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Ms. Clio (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 02:29 PM Response to Reply #30 |
35. They are not the "three least objectionable!!!" |
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Walt Starr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 02:32 PM Response to Reply #35 |
37. Pickering and Saad to name two. |
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geomon666 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 02:33 PM Response to Reply #37 |
38. You don't know that n/t |
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Walt Starr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 02:34 PM Response to Reply #38 |
40. Watch and learn n/t |
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geomon666 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 02:37 PM Response to Reply #40 |
44. Excuse me? |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 02:46 PM Response to Reply #44 |
48. Deleted message |
Ms. Clio (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 02:34 PM Response to Reply #37 |
39. This time |
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Walt Starr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 02:34 PM Response to Reply #39 |
41. Pcikering will never be back. Saad will not be filibustered |
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Ms. Clio (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 02:36 PM Response to Reply #41 |
42. Okay, we'll see |
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Walt Starr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 02:45 PM Response to Reply #42 |
47. And the option to filbuster O'Connor's replacement |
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geomon666 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 02:47 PM Response to Reply #47 |
49. You don't have that option. |
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Walt Starr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 02:49 PM Response to Reply #49 |
50. They signed an agreement stating emphatically they would not go nuclear |
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geomon666 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 02:52 PM Response to Reply #50 |
52. And republicans are people of their word right? n/t |
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Walt Starr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 02:54 PM Response to Reply #52 |
54. Yes |
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GOTV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 03:01 PM Response to Reply #50 |
56. Me and Mike DeWine disagree with you |
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Walt Starr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 03:02 PM Response to Reply #56 |
58. Gotta source? |
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GOTV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 03:06 PM Response to Reply #58 |
60. link |
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Walt Starr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 03:08 PM Response to Reply #60 |
61. Okay, after reading the whole thing |
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GOTV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 03:12 PM Response to Reply #61 |
63. That may be... |
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Walt Starr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 03:15 PM Response to Reply #63 |
65. Well, if the deal hadn't happened, the nuclear option would have happened |
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Internut (436 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 03:17 PM Response to Reply #61 |
66. The filibuster is dead either way - |
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Internut (436 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 03:01 PM Response to Reply #50 |
57. You conveniently forget that their "emphatic" |
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Walt Starr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 03:04 PM Original message |
Democrats need 3 of the 7 who singed the agreement to be able |
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Internut (436 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 03:09 PM Response to Original message |
62. You "guarantee" that when |
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Walt Starr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 03:14 PM Response to Reply #62 |
64. No, I guarantee these 14 Senators will be caucusing |
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Internut (436 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 03:21 PM Response to Reply #64 |
68. Right. And this is what "caucusing together" means: |
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Walt Starr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 03:35 PM Response to Reply #68 |
72. OR another scenario |
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Internut (436 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 03:41 PM Response to Reply #72 |
74. Huh? Your math is wrong. |
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GOTV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 03:49 PM Response to Reply #68 |
75. And thus... |
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GOTV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 03:04 PM Response to Reply #57 |
59. It's as easy as that! n/t |
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Internut (436 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-26-05 02:30 AM Response to Reply #50 |
79. I believe Warner disagrees with you |
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bleedingheart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 01:58 PM Response to Reply #1 |
15. I would not have compromised, I would rather have let the fascists |
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Walt Starr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 02:01 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. So you would rather hand over abslute power to Bush |
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OldLeftieLawyer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 02:10 PM Response to Reply #17 |
26. Guess what? |
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Walt Starr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 02:24 PM Response to Reply #26 |
31. So all you have is hyperbolic rhetoric |
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OldLeftieLawyer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 02:50 PM Response to Reply #31 |
51. You don't recognize cold, hard facts |
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Walt Starr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 03:19 PM Response to Reply #51 |
67. "Guess what? |
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OldLeftieLawyer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 03:28 PM Response to Reply #67 |
69. Deny it |
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Walt Starr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 03:37 PM Response to Reply #69 |
73. Um. Monday just proved you wrong |
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OldLeftieLawyer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 04:00 PM Response to Reply #73 |
76. That's all right |
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OldLeftieLawyer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 03:35 PM Response to Reply #67 |
71. Never mind |
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ewagner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 01:48 PM Response to Original message |
2. We didn't have the votes |
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OldLeftieLawyer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 01:49 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. And now we have Priscilla Owens |
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ewagner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 01:54 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. Make no mistake |
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OldLeftieLawyer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 01:55 PM Response to Reply #6 |
9. I don't know about that |
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Horse with no Name (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 01:58 PM Response to Reply #6 |
14. Yeah but I would rather her be confirmed over a firestorm |
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WilliamPitt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 01:57 PM Response to Reply #3 |
12. Your choices were |
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ewagner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 02:01 PM Response to Reply #12 |
18. Succinctly put....n/t |
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geomon666 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 02:02 PM Response to Reply #12 |
20. There is no retention though Will |
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WilliamPitt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 02:04 PM Response to Reply #20 |
22. If they could 'remove it at will' |
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geomon666 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 02:07 PM Response to Reply #22 |
24. Who is going to hold them accountable for it? |
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Ms. Clio (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 02:31 PM Response to Reply #24 |
36. The same folks who are holding them accountable for the Iraqi war |
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GOTV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 02:16 PM Response to Reply #22 |
28. It could be easily done... |
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ewagner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 02:40 PM Response to Reply #22 |
45. The real value of the compromise |
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OldLeftieLawyer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 02:08 PM Response to Reply #12 |
25. Too simple |
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GOTV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 02:12 PM Response to Reply #12 |
27. No, |
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CWebster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 02:18 PM Response to Reply #12 |
29. Oh, he filibuster is still on the table |
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AuntPatsy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 05:15 PM Response to Reply #12 |
77. After reading this whole thread once more. I still cannot have |
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LuPeRcALiO (587 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 02:26 PM Response to Original message |
33. But shutting down the senate might have interfered |
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GOTV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 02:36 PM Response to Reply #33 |
43. As long as we fight for the Bush agenda... |
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OldLeftieLawyer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 02:52 PM Response to Reply #33 |
53. Remember Clinton calling Gingrich's bluff? |
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AuntPatsy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 05:17 PM Response to Reply #53 |
78. Such should have been implimented once again considering what |
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